Discusses various components of medieval warfare designed for conquering castles during the Middle Ages. Background on a fictional perception of medieval warfare; Significance of a castle-building program initiated by William the Conqueror; Purpose of the development of siegecraft for breaching...

The article discusses warfare in Scandinavia from 400 to 1400 C.E. The role of warriors in Scandinavian society and conflicts between Scandinavian chiefdoms are discussed. Warships such as longships were used to transport soldiers and conduct raids. Scandinavian fortifications, such as ring...

Provides information on medieval warfare. Description of certain factors that applied to medieval conflict; Main reasons one culture should adopt ideas from a rival or even an enemy; Examples of warfare serving as a vehicle or channel for change across major cultural frontiers.

Focuses on the men and women who dress up to recreate medieval warfare in Europe, organized by the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). Plot of the dispute of the competing groups; War paraphernalia; Attention from academics to the SCA medieval warfare; Information resources for warfare;...

Comments on results of historical analysis of fighting in the Middle Ages. `A History of Warfare,' by John Keegan; Previous views about the nature of warfare during this time period; Neglect or uncritical use of primary sources in past research; The Hundred Years' War and opportunities for the...

This article discusses ways of capturing a castle during the Middle Ages. There are two main ways to capture a castle: storming it or taking it by siege. There were two main ways to capture a castle: storming it or taking it by siege. Armies storming a castle did everything they could to get...

This article describes what takes place during a siege in the Middle Ages. In a siege, attackers pound the castle with battering rams, mangonels, trebuchet, siege towers and other weapons. They also use scaling ladders to climb the castle walls or dig a tunnel under the castle walls to make it...